Archive for May, 2015

Source: Rosneft

Rosneft to Invest $14 Billion in Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Sector

Investment is expected to double current production

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that Russia’s top oil producer, Rosneft (ticker: RNFTF), agreed to invest around $14 billion in the South American OPEC country’s oil and gas sector. Maduro met with Rosneft …

May 29, 2015 - 6:59 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
OPEC: Too Close to Call - Oil & Gas 360

OPEC June Preview: Every Man for Himself

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is scheduled to meet for the first time in 2015 on June 5 in Vienna. Assumptions point to the meeting being a terse exchange between the 12 members in an attempt to fulfill …

May 29, 2015 - 6:54 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC, Politics & Opinions

Ed Gilligan, American Express President, Dies at 55 on Trip From Tokyo

Ed Gilligan, the American Express Co. president viewed as a possible successor to Chief Executive Officer Kenneth I. Chenault, died Friday after becoming ill on an overseas flight to New York. He was 55.

Gilligan was returning from a business …

May 29, 2015 - 6:38 pm Energy News
Is Canada’s Crude Stored at Cushing Driving Down WTI?

Is Canada’s Crude Stored at Cushing Driving Down WTI?

Cushing, Oklahoma, is the delivery point for United States West Texas Intermediate crude oil (WTI) traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and plays a large part in setting the price of crude oil in the U.S.

Storage at …

Unit Corp. (UNT) is Trading Lower on Unusual Volume for May 29

Unit Corp. (UNT) is Trading Lower on Unusual Volume for May 29

May 29, 2015 - 5:32 pm 360 Company Releases
Rig Count Down for 25th Straight Week

Rig Count Down for 25th Straight Week

Baker Hughes rig count for the week ended May 29, 2015

The total number of rigs in the United States fell to 875 in the week ended May 29, 2015, according to the most recent numbers released by Baker Hughes

Capital Markets Remain Hot for Oil & Gas Companies

Capital Markets Remain Hot for Oil & Gas Companies

More than $3.2 billion in capital raises were either announced or closed this week by three separate oil and gas companies. The largest raise comes from SandRidge Energy (ticker: SD) at a price of $1.25 billion of 8.75% senior notes, …

VAALCO Energy To Participate In 2015 RBC Capital Markets Global Energy And Power Executive Conference

VAALCO Energy To Participate In 2015 RBC Capital Markets Global Energy And Power Executive Conference

May 29, 2015 - 2:00 pm 360 Company Releases
Winter Weather Slows Down U.S. Economy in First Quarter

Winter Weather Slows Down U.S. Economy in First Quarter

E&P investment plunge of 48.6% annual rate is steepest since 2009

The government’s revised estimate for first quarter growth was revised down to -0.7% growth from 0.2% growth. The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year …

May 29, 2015 - 1:42 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Demand for Skilled Workers in Petrochemicals Expected to Peak in 2016

Demand for Skilled Workers in Petrochemicals Expected to Peak in 2016

Petrochemicals will need in excess of 150 thousand skilled workers by next April

Demand for skilled labor in the U.S. chemicals industry is expected to peak in April 2016, according to Daniel Groves, workforce director at the construction Users Roundtable …

May 29, 2015 - 1:35 pm Downstream, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Alaska LNG Greenlighted to Export to Non-FTA Countries

Alaska LNG Greenlighted to Export to Non-FTA Countries

DOE approves export license for Alaska LNG

The Department of Energy yesterday announced a conditional authorization for the Alaska LNG project to export to countries without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Alaska LNG is authorized to …

May 29, 2015 - 12:25 pm LNG, Oil and Gas 360 Articles

Shanghai Comp extend losses; Nikkei ends at 15-year high

Shanghai shares hogged the spotlight on Friday, as the key Shanghai Composite index extended losses to finish at a one-week low. Meanwhile Japan’s Nikkei 225 was the “quiet achiever” for the day, according to experts, after eking out marginal gains

May 29, 2015 - 11:32 am Energy News

New well confirms light oil potential in Carcará area at Santos Basin pre-salt

Petrobras informs that the drilling of the second well in Carcará area (Block BM-S-8), located at Santos Basin´s ultra-deep waters, confirmed the light oil potential in pre-salt’s reservoirs.

The well 3-SPS-105 (Petrobras nomenclature), informally known as Carcará North, is located

May 29, 2015 - 10:41 am Energy News

SandRidge Energy, Inc. Prices Upsized Offering of $1.25 Billion of 8.75% Senior Secured Notes, Updates Shareholders on Enhanced Liquidity and Improved Flexibility

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) (SD) has priced its previously announced private offering of $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). The offering size was increased to $1.25 billion from $1.0 …

May 29, 2015 - 10:37 am Energy News

SandRidge Energy, Inc. Updates Shareholders on Enhanced Liquidity and Improved Flexibility

SandRidge Energy, Inc. Updates Shareholders on Enhanced Liquidity and Improved Flexibility

May 29, 2015 - 7:30 am 360 Company Releases
Cautious Optimism for the MLP Sector Following NAPTP

Cautious Optimism for the MLP Sector Following NAPTP

Analysts still expecting good things from MLPs

Following the National Association of Publicly Traded Partnerships (NAPTP) conference in Orlando, Florida, last week, industry analysts are signaling cautious optimism over the future of the MLP market. Although the road ahead looks …

May 28, 2015 - 6:48 pm MLPs, Oil and Gas 360 Articles

Energy Department Authorizes Alaska LNG Project, LLC to Export Liquefied Natural Gas

The Energy Department announced today that it has issued a conditional authorization for the Alaska LNG Project, LLC (Alaska LNG) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with …

May 28, 2015 - 6:27 pm Energy News

SandRidge Energy, Inc. Prices Upsized Offering of $1.25 Billion of 8.75% Senior Secured Notes

SandRidge Energy, Inc. Prices Upsized Offering of $1.25 Billion of 8.75% Senior Secured Notes

May 28, 2015 - 6:25 pm 360 Company Releases
Yuma Energy: From 3-D Seismic to Onshore Development

Yuma Energy: From 3-D Seismic to Onshore Development

Exploration drilling success rate of 78% on its 3-D projects

Yuma Energy (ticker: YUMA) is one of the companies leading the technological approach on the exploration front of the oil and gas industry. Since its predecessor was founded in 1983, …

Source: Energy.gov

Natural Gas Replacing Coal Nationwide

The EIA’s Electricity Monthly Update shows increased use of natural gas across the U.S.

Electricity generation from coal decreased in all regions of the country in March compared to the previous year, while electricity generation from natural gas increased in …

May 28, 2015 - 2:17 pm Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles

iPhone bug causes phone to crash; sites offer fixes

Story by the Chicago Tribune

Don’t make anyone angry today if you use an iPhone: They might send you a text that crashes your phone, in care of a newly discovered iPhone bug.

The culprit is a short string of …

May 28, 2015 - 12:57 pm Energy News

Transocean Ltd. Announces CFO Change

Transocean Ltd. (RIG) (RIGN.VX) today announced that, as mutually agreed with the company, Esa Ikaheimonen is stepping down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Mr. Ikaheimonen has also resigned his company-appointed position …

May 28, 2015 - 12:46 pm Energy News

MarkWest Energy Partners Announces Public Offering of $1.2 Billion of Senior Notes Due 2025

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (MWE) (the “Partnership”) and its subsidiary MarkWest Energy Finance Corporation (together with the Partnership, the “Issuers”) announced today that, subject to market conditions, they intend to commence a public offering (the “offering”) of $1,200,000,000 …

May 28, 2015 - 12:15 pm Energy News

Pacific Energy Development Confirms Talks to Sell Rare Earth Interest

PEDEVCO Corp. d/b/a Pacific Energy Development(NYSE MKT: PED) (the “Company”), an energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic high-value energy projects in the U.S., confirmed today that it is in talks with a couple of parties …

May 28, 2015 - 12:12 pm Energy News

Synergy Resources Announces Lynn Peterson Has Joined the Executive Team

Synergy Resources Corporation (NYSE MKT: SYRG) (“Synergy”), a U.S. oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, announced that Mr. Lynn Peterson has joined the executive team at Synergy as President of the company. Mr. Peterson …

May 28, 2015 - 12:10 pm Energy News

SandRidge Energy, Inc. Announces Private Offering of $1.0 Billion of Senior Secured Notes

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) (SD) announced today the commencement of a private offering of $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be secured on a second lien …

May 28, 2015 - 12:09 pm Energy News
Crude Oil Cuttings for the Week Ended May 22, 2015

Crude Oil Cuttings for the Week Ended May 22, 2015

crude_oil_cuttingsCRUDE OIL INVENTORY/’000 bbls (Week Ended 5/22/15)

Current: 479,363

Actual Build/(Withdrawal): (2,802)

Economist Average Estimate: (1,200)

Previous: 482,165

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May 28, 2015 - 11:53 am Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Natural Gas Roundup for the Week Ended May 22, 2015

Natural Gas Roundup for the Week Ended May 22, 2015

roundup2NATURAL GAS INVENTORY (Week Ended 5/22/15)

Current: 2,101 Bcf

Actual Injection/(Withdrawal) per EIA: 112 Bcf

Economist Average Estimate per Bloomberg: 102 Bcf

Previous: 1,989 Bcf

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May 28, 2015 - 11:50 am Oil and Gas 360 Articles

SandRidge Energy, Inc. Announces Private Offering of $1.0 Billion of Senior Secured Notes

SandRidge Energy, Inc. Announces Private Offering of $1.0 Billion of Senior Secured Notes

May 28, 2015 - 7:57 am 360 Company Releases

Exxon shareholders reject environmental resolutions

Story by the Associated Press

Exxon Mobil shareholders overwhelmingly rejected several environmental resolutions including proposals to put a climate-change expert on the board and set goals for greenhouse-gas emissions.

At the oil giant’s annual meeting Wednesday in Dallas, CEO Rex …

May 27, 2015 - 7:06 pm Energy News